Transforming the Organization to Achieve Strategic Operational Excellence
Overview
The Mexico Region is proud to present this first in a series of Continuous Improvement webinars. We are expanding the horizon of AME “south of the border” to recognize the importance of cross-border collaboration. This first one-hour webinar addresses how Operational Excellence can help a company achieve a competitive advantage on a global scale. We shall address strategy today, how a company can achieve a competitive advantage, the focus on strategic core processes as the means to achieve this advantage, and what it will mean to the organization.
As the first webinar for Mexico we will conclude the program with a real-time data collection workshop addressing what the audience believes are the competency gaps in Mexico that the AME region can address. It shall be offered in English and Spanish.
La Región de México se enorgullece de presentar este primer de una serie de seminarios web sobre Mejora Continua. Estamos ampliando el horizonte de AME "al sur de la frontera" para reconocer la importancia de la colaboración transfronteriza. Este primer seminario web de una hora aborda cómo la Excelencia Operativa puede ayudar a una empresa a lograr una ventaja competitiva a nivel global. Hoy abordaremos la estrategia, cómo una empresa puede lograr una ventaja competitiva, el enfoque en los procesos estratégicos centrales como medio para lograr esta ventaja y qué significará para la organización.
Como primer seminario web para México, concluiremos el programa con un taller de recopilación de datos en tiempo real que abordará lo que la audiencia considera las brechas de competencia en México que la región AME puede abordar Se ofrecerá en inglés y español.
Host Company
Tompkins Ventures matches your enterprise’s challenges with our network of 1000s of Commercial Partners, Capital Partners, and Consulting Partners. Our toolbox is unlimited, as every Tompkins Ventures Partner has decades of experience helping companies address the five major factors for business success: Capital, Digital Enablement, Supply Chain/Facilities, Organizational Development, and Procurement. In today’s business environment of continual disruption, even the best companies do not do everything great. Your core competency is your business. Our core competency is selecting the right Partner(s) to work with your executive teams to make good companies great. Business strategy and supply chain expert Dr. James A. Tompkins founded Tompkins Ventures in 2020. Our network extends across the globe, operating on every continent except Antarctica.
Presenter
Javier Zarazua, VP Latin America, Tompkins Ventures Strategic and results-oriented executive with over 25 years of leadership experience in manufacturing, supply chain, ReGlobalization and business transformation across the automotive, heavy machinery, and remanufacturing sectors. Recognized for delivering operational turnarounds, cost savings, and scalable growth through nearshoring, ERP standardization, and cross-functional leadership. Proven track record in launching and scaling businesses, managing global teams, and executing complex projects in Mexico and the United States.
Dan Shunk, Professor Emeritus – Industrial Engineering Arizona State University dan.shunk@asu.edu Dr. Dan Shunk is a Professor Emeritus in Industrial Engineering in the Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering at ASU. He is also the PIMSA Chair for Innovation and Design at CETYS University in Baja, Mexico. From 1975 to 1979, he served as a Captain and Co-Founder of the ICAM Program for the United States Air Force. He served in various industry leadership positions becoming the Vice President and General Manager of the GCA Corporation. He later transitioned to ASU as the CIM Systems Research Center Director. He proudly lists eleven teaching awards highlighted by the Society of Manufacturing Engineers’ highest honor, their International Educator award. He has served his country in various roles including a Fulbright Scholar and Technical Lead for the global Intelligent Manufacturing System consortium. He has served on the national board of AME and the Western regional board. He is currently supporting the Mexico region of AME as a regional board member.
Agenda
Friday, April 14, 2026
10 a.m. Welcome
10:05 p.m.
- What is operational excellence today?
- The focus on strategic core processes
- How can you lead the fundamental organizational transformation
- Do you have the competencies to lead the change
- Workshop on prioritizing the competency gaps that AME Mexico can address
- ¿Qué es la excelencia operativa hoy en día?
- El enfoque en los procesos estratégicos centrales
- ¿Cómo puedes liderar la transformación organizativa fundamental?
- ¿Tienes las competencias para liderar el cambio?
- Taller sobre la priorización de las brechas de competencias que AME México puede abordar.
10:50 a.m. Wrap up and next steps
11 a.m. Closing
PARTICIPANT BENEFITS
The participants shall leave the workshop understanding how to identify their strategic core processes, how to streamline these processes to achieve competitive advantage, how to understand the change implications from an organizational perspective and what are the competencies their organizations must address to achieve success.
Los participantes saldrán del taller comprendiendo cómo identificar sus procesos estratégicos centrales, cómo agilizar estos procesos para lograr una ventaja competitiva, cómo comprender las implicaciones del cambio desde una perspectiva organizativa y cuáles son las competencias que sus organizaciones deben abordar para lograr el éxito.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Every manufacturing company needs to have a plan to address how to achieve Operational Excellence. This kick-off workshop will be a great first step on that journey.
Cada empresa manufacturera debe tener un plan para abordar cómo lograr la Excelencia Operativa. Este taller de inicio será un gran primer paso en ese camino.
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